derivation
noun/ˌderɪˈveɪʃn/
/ˌderɪˈveɪʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] the origin or development of something, especially a word
- a word of Greek derivation
- [uncountable] the action of obtaining something from a source or origin
- the derivation of scientific laws from observation
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the drawing of a fluid, especially pus or blood; also in the sense ‘formation of a word from another word’): from Latin derivatio(n-), from the verb derivare, from de- ‘down, away’ + rivus ‘brook, stream’.
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